Vegan Butter Chicken Pizza

This vegan butter chicken recipe pizza is easy and delicious way to use that leftover butter chicken you have in the fridge. Combining the classic flavor of butter chicken with pizza dough and cheese is an absolute gamechanger!

We used this recipe with our leftover vegan butter chicken recipe. We couldn't stop making it and it quickly became a top rotational dish in our house. This vegan pizza recipe makes it easy to turn those leftovers into a new and delicious meal!

The Details

This is day 5 of "Le Vegan Pizza Week" which is a totally made-up week so I had an excuse to eat vegan pizzas for a week. Some people say crazy I say all geniuses are a little crazy.

Day 1: Vegan Pizza Dough
Day 2: Homemade Vegan Pizza
Day 3: Vegan BBQ Chicken Pizza
Day 4: Vegan Breakfast Pizza
Day 5: Vegan Butter Chicken Pizza (this recipe)
Day 6: Vegan Buffalo Ranch Chicken Pizza
Day 7: Vegan Spicy Perogy Pizza

This is our take on a classic dish that combines some of our favorite things. Putting vegan butter chicken on top of pizza is not so dissimilar to eating it with warm naan bread. And that is one of the best parts. So If you like naan bread with your butter chicken you'll love this recipe!

How To Make Vegan Butter Chicken Pizza

This is such a great recipe to make using leftovers! It doesn't require too much work on your part but the reward is so tasty!

We've been making our vegan butter chicken recipe A LOT lately because we were recipe testing and we couldn't stop making it. But I wanted a way to shake things up a bit instead of just making it with rice all the time and it as so worth it!

Ingredients & Price Breakdown for Vegan Butter Butter Chicken Pizza

• Pizza Dough ($0.72) For the dough, we generally make our own vegan pizza dough recipe which is super simple and easy to make but sometimes we really just don't feel like baking. You can easily sub in the pizza dough for store-bought (we buy ours from DeLuccas in Winnipeg) it just needs to be able to make a 12-inch pizza.
• Soy Curls($0.99) We love soy curls so much that we bought a 12-pound box. Now you certainly don't have to go as crazy as us we do highly recommend checking them out. Soy curls are a whole food product that is high in protein and fiber!
• Vegan Mozzarella ($6.98) Vegan cheese is always hotly debated and for the most part, it sucks and doesn't melt well. The best cheese we've found that melts well is Myokos Mozzarella. Pro-tip: freeze the cheese before grating it onto the pizza. You could save some money by choosing a different vegan cheese other than Myokos which is the priciest here in Canada but we find that it yields the best results so it's worth the price.
• Red Onions ($0.27) Our second favorite onion and our first favorite to add to pizza. It adds an incredible depth of flavor to the pizza!

Kitchen Equipment I used for recipe:

• Cast Iron Skillet Set (10 & 12 in) - I use my 12-inch cast-iron skillet almost daily for so many recipes but especially for my vegan pizzas. Pizza stones work great as well but I love the versatility of the cast-iron skillet. 
• Pizza Cutter - this is a great tool to cut pizzas. A large knife easily does the trick as well but that's not as fun! 
• Outdoor Pizza Oven - I wish I owned one of these outdoor pizza ovens myself but I don't currently have the backyard set-up, I do however have friends that have it and I've seen it in action and it is seriously cool! If you have some money to splurge then I highly recommend this product! 

Instructions for Vegan Butter Chicken Pizza

Vegan Pizza Dough

1. If you're using pre-packaged dough, prepare the dough according to the package.
2. If you're following our vegan pizza dough recipe prepare the dough, and roll it out to fit your stone or skillet.

Vegan Butter Chicken Pizza

1. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees. Lightly grease your cast-iron skillet. Place your rolled dough in the skillet. To prevent the dough from bubbling, press your knuckles into the dough creating some minor dents.
2. Use a spoon to spread leftover vegan butter chicken on top of the dough. Spread the cheese on top of the butter chicken, and top with red onion slices.
3. Bake the pizza in the oven for 25 minutes.
4. Remove the pizza from the oven, top with chopped cilantro or mint. 
5. Slice and serve hot & fresh! 

Full Measurements & Instructions Below!

Commonly Asked Vegan Butter Chicken Pizza Questions

How do you store vegan pizza? 

Storing vegan pizza is easy. I usually wait for the pizza to cool completely and once it has I put it into an airtight container and put it in the fridge to eat the next day. Ziploc bags also work well for one or two slices to pack for lunch but we try and reduce the amount of plastic we use. 

How do you reheat vegan pizza? 

The best way to reheat vegan pizza is a long-contested and highly debated topic, with many people having their own personal favorites. Here are some of the most popular and effective ways to reheat your vegan pizza:

• Frying pan: on medium heat add your leftover vegan pizza and a bit of water and cover with a lid. The steam will heat the top and the frying pan will keep the bottom crispy. 
• Oven/Toaster-Oven: Baking the leftover vegan pizza at 350 degrees for a couple of minutes will ensure that it remains crisp and doesn't get soggy. 
• Air Fryer: This may come as a surprise to some people but when I asked this question on Twitter Air Fryer was the most popular response! Place in the air fryer basket at 390 degrees for a few minutes for best results!
• Cold: This one goes without saying but cold leftover pizza is delicious especially when you're hungover!

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